The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) has selected former CNN journalist Soledad O’Brien to keynote the Gracies Leadership Awards on Monday, Nov. 14, at Tribeca 360 in New York.
At the awards event, AWM will present its Legacy Leadership Award to Valerie K. Blackburn, a longtime radio executive, an industry leader, and an active and committed supporter of the organization.
Furthermore, the event provides an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the significant mark women have made in the media industry while also spurring action and encouraging female leaders in attendance.
“The Alliance for Women in Media’s commitment to shining a light on the impressive work of women in our industry and how they cover them in support and celebrate their talent makes me all the more honored and delighted to serve as keynote,” O’Brien said in a press release obtained by Barrett News…
